We are not a socialist nation. We are a compassionate nation. — Jessica Tarlov Compassion Copy Share Image
I used to talk politics with my father all the time before he passed away. — Jessica Tarlov Father Copy Share Image
People like Joe Biden and seeing him out and about only reinforces that. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
No one has been a stronger advocate for both racial and gender diversity in the House than Pelosi. — Jessica Tarlov Diversity Copy Share Image
Anyone who is good enough for Barack Obama to back is good enough for me. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
John Bel Edwards isn't your average Democrat. No one would expect a Louisiana statewide official to be. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
No candidate is above close coverage and no analyst would claim Biden is a perfect candidate. — Jessica Tarlov Candidate Copy Share Image
It has always been a central plank of Donald Trump's approach to politics to make us doubt what the media tell us… — Jessica Tarlov Doubt Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if you stand for the anthem if your agenda hurts Americans' chances of succeeding. That's especially true as we… — Jessica Tarlov America Copy Share Image
Trump's equivocation on Charlottesville can be seen as a microcosm of the various ways Trump has been a stain on the presidency. — Jessica Tarlov Presidency Copy Share Image
Right-wing media are far too powerful for nuanced explanations of democratic socialism versus Venezuelan socialism or why 'defund the police' doesn't actually… — Jessica Tarlov Media Copy Share Image
Is there a more gifted political communicator than Obama? Certainly not since former President Clinton, another Democratic luminary who could put a… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
We all know conflict sells. Click-culture bolsters extremist stories and brands moderates as dull and dispassionate. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
In the deaths of figures such as George H.W. Bush there's another opportunity to prize the civility we lament as having passed. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
If mental gymnastics were an Olympic sport, Republicans desperate to defend Trump would all be gold medal contenders. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
If Trump is allowed to get away with obstructing Congress by blocking testimony and refusing to turn over all documents in impeachment… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
Generational stereotyping is a particular favorite when it comes to value-judgment-based shorthand: The Greatest Generation are patriots. Boomers are set in their… — Jessica Tarlov Boomers Copy Share Image
There's no good reason that progressives should have the monopoly on emotional politicking. Moderate Democrats care just as much as they do… — Jessica Tarlov Abortion Copy Share Image
I'm an admitted Hillary fan-girl, but even the coldest hearted Republicans will have to admit that she has always wanted every American… — Jessica Tarlov Bright future Copy Share Image
Increasingly, I find that being a moderate Democrat is a lot like being an older sibling. While we're measured in our positions… — Jessica Tarlov Brothers Copy Share Image
Biden cares about people. He is the person who stays up late making calls to the families of those we lost in… — Jessica Tarlov Battle Copy Share Image
Hispanic voters are a more complex profile than other traditionally left-leaning groups. They tend to be more conservative and religious, in many… — Jessica Tarlov Hispanic Copy Share Image
I'm not going to pretend that Mother's Day suddenly became a legitimate holiday just because I had a kid. It remains a… — Jessica Tarlov Birthday Copy Share Image
Women are held to a different standard than men. That is indisputable. — Jessica Tarlov Feminism Copy Share Image
I try to exercise before work, but that usually turns into just eating peanut butter. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
I agree with Democrats seeking Trump's impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. — Jessica Tarlov Abuse Copy Share Image
As a new mom, the importance of programs such as paid family leave, universal pre-K, and the child tax credit are put… — Jessica Tarlov Children Copy Share Image
There were no Republican good guys in my household growing up, and I don't remember any Republicans when I attended one of… — Jessica Tarlov Family Copy Share Image
Pelosi has fought hard for her entire career for the empowerment of women, and is a direct beneficiary of her success in… — Jessica Tarlov Empowerment Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people, and they're especially loud on Twitter, or X, I should call it, who are not fans… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
Biden has his moments as a politician, but we all know he wasn't hired for the job because he's particularly good with… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
I don't want to feel like I felt on election night in 2016 ever again, which was completely shell-shocked by the result. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
I know something about taking the blame. I'm an older sister. The buck always stopped with me. I'm the one who should… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
From rising temperatures and sea levels to expanding Antarctic ozone holes to record flooding to disaster displacement, climate change is wreaking havoc. — Jessica Tarlov Change Copy Share Image
We desperately need a president who acknowledges white privilege and seeks to equalize a system that is nothing short of a betrayal… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
While we all wish that it didn't cost billions of dollars to win a presidential election, the reality is that it does. — Jessica Tarlov Dollars Copy Share Image
It's frankly insulting to Biden's supporters and his career for the chattering class to continually intimate that Biden voters are just too… — Jessica Tarlov Career Copy Share Image
Circumstances matter and I believe that decisions such as striking down Roe v. Wade will limit opportunities for some women to be… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
